(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Rick Whipple. In Big Mess, toddler JoJo's dad tolerates her disarray until he walks in on a pillow-destroying pillow fight. In Magic Trick, JoJo is disappointed by her limitations at prestidigitation until she makes milk and a cookie "disappear." Fancy Nancy's little sister proves worthy of the spotlight in these sturdy early readers for which Whipple faithfully emulates Robin Preiss Glasser's featherlight visual style. Review covers these I Can Read titles: JoJo and the Big Mess and JoJo and the Magic Trick.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Rick Whipple. In Big Mess, toddler JoJo's dad tolerates her disarray until he walks in on a pillow-destroying pillow fight. In Magic Trick, JoJo is disappointed by her limitations at prestidigitation until she makes milk and a cookie "disappear." Fancy Nancy's little sister proves worthy of the spotlight in these sturdy early readers for which Whipple faithfully emulates Robin Preiss Glasser's featherlight visual style. Review covers these I Can Read titles: JoJo and the Big Mess and JoJo and the Magic Trick.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Rick Whipple. Nancy, schmancy: Fancy Nancy's little sister JoJo is now carrying her own early reader series. This time, JoJo is baking a cake with Daddy's help, but she will tell only Nancy who it's for. After the sibs fancify the cake, they surprise Daddy with it. It's a fully baked effort, and Whipple nails Fancy Nancy illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser's bedazzled style.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Rick Whipple. Marley appropriately disobeys his order not to bark when the baby crawls away (Woof); Cassie uses fruit to make a model of the solar system, and Marley eats it (Homework); Cassie brings baby chicks home for the weekend, and Marley can't resist the urge to play (Peep). The overly simple stories, accompanied by stiff but pleasant illustrations, are full of predictable action. Review covers these I Can Read titles: Marley: The Dog Who Ate My Homework, Marley: The Dog Who Cried Woof, and Marley: Not a Peep!.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Rick Whipple. Marley appropriately disobeys his order not to bark when the baby crawls away (Woof); Cassie uses fruit to make a model of the solar system, and Marley eats it (Homework); Cassie brings baby chicks home for the weekend, and Marley can't resist the urge to play (Peep). The overly simple stories, accompanied by stiff but pleasant illustrations, are full of predictable action. Review covers these I Can Read titles: Marley: The Dog Who Ate My Homework, Marley: The Dog Who Cried Woof, and Marley: Not a Peep!.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley